MOT reliability
Jaguar 420g
200 vehicles · 1,396 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 200 Jaguar 420g vehicles and 1,396 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 420g has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,479 miles.
200
Vehicles
1,396
MOT tests
598
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Jaguar 420g problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 420g MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Steering8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Brakes3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Jaguar 420g pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 60% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (200)
Most common Jaguar 420g MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 420g MOT tests:
- Oil leak (45 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (39 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (32 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (30 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (28 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (27 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (16 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (16 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (15 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (15 times)
- Oil leak (14 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (14 times)
Jaguar 420g pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 59,463 |
| 2015 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 75,121 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 33% | 96,236 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 99,186 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 48,137 |
| 1991 | 1 | 21 | 90% | 75,080 |
| 1989 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 84,134 |
| 1979 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 53,588 |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 81,018 |
| 1971 | 4 | 15 | 67% | 29,535 |
| 1970 | 41 | 261 | 86% | 67,574 |
| 1969 | 62 | 490 | 78% | 63,301 |
| 1968 | 51 | 389 | 83% | 70,714 |
| 1967 | 28 | 168 | 80% | 49,263 |
| 1966 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 19,711 |
| 1963 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 64,337 |
Jaguar 420g reliability FAQ
Across 200 Jaguar 420g vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Jaguar 420g MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c).
The typical Jaguar 420g in our data has covered around
63,479 miles.
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